Judge, 1888-03-17 · page 14 of 16
Judge — March 17, 1888 — page 14: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily a **business directory and advertising section** from Judge magazine, not a political cartoon page. The left column lists "Leading Hotels" across major American cities (New York, Jersey City, Albany, Rochester, Philadelphia, Baltimore), typical of late 19th-century travel guides. The **central illustration** shows a cherub or baby in a bathtub with handwritten text reading "He look be happy till he gets it!" This appears to be a **product advertisement** rather than political satire—likely promoting a children's product or remedy. The lower half contains various **commercial advertisements**: Monon Route railroad, Jacot's Music Boxes, Greenway's India Pale ale, Taffey Tolu gum, and Crystal Pepsin Tablets for dyspepsia. This is essentially a **marketing and service directory page**, reflecting how Judge magazine financed itself through advertising. No political figures or satire are present—it's commercial content in a format typical of 19th-century periodicals.
📄 Transcribed text from this page (OCR, searchable)
Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
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